Discourse, 14 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

Now in this world mankind are naturly selfish, ambitious & striving to excell one above another so while yet some are willing to build up others as well as themselves so in the other world their is a variety of spirits some who seek to excell, & this was the case with the devil when he fell he sought for things which were unlawful hence he was cast down & it is said he drew away many with him & the greatness of his punishment is that he shall not have a tabernacle this is his punishment So the devil thinking to to thwart the decree of God by going up & down in the earth seeking whome he may destroy any person that he can find that will yield to him he will bind <​him​> & take possession of the body & reign there glorying in it mightily not thinking that he had got a stolen tabernacle & by & by someone of Authority will come along & cast him out & restore the tabernacle to his rightful owner but the devil steals a tabernacle because he is has not one of his own but if he steals one he is liable to be turned out of doors

Now their is some grand secrett here & keys to unlock the subject Notwithstanding the Apostle Exhorts them to make their Calling Add to their faith virtue knowledge temperan[c]e &c yet he Exhorts them to make their calling & election shure & though they had he[a]rd the audible voice from heaven bearing testinoy [testimony] that Jesus was the son of God yet he says we have a more sure word of Prophecy whare unto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light shining in a dark place. Now wharein could they have a more sure word of prophecy [p. [31]]